Rebellions of 1837 - Justified or Not
...d been promised ideal lives and cheap land in ads from the British government. However, the Family Compact always got the good land and the land speculators with lots of money bought lots of cheap land and sold it at very high prices to the colonists. Moreover, any of the lands the colonists were given were usually very far from town. Therefore, being treated unfairly is one reason the 1837 rebellions were justifiable. Not only were the 1837 rebellions justified because the colonists were being treated unfairly but also because the colonists had no freedom in politics. Some people said that the colonists did have lots of political freedom because they made up the Legislative Assembly, however, that isn’t true. The colonists made laws, but the Legislative and Executive Councils always vetoed the laws. It was as though it wasn’t even part of the government. Moreover, the British government only cared about what the Family Compact wanted because they had lots of money even though the colonists made up almost the entire population. Thus, colonists’ having no freedom in politics also contributed to the 1837 rebellions being justified. Along with colonists not being treated fairly and having no voice in politics, the British government also had very poor road conditions for the colonists to travel. The government ignored demands for roads and only built canals for trading purposes. The government felt roads weren’t that important because the Family Compact didn’t need them or complain about them. However, the family compact lived in wealthy neighborhoods and in good cities, whereas most colonists lived outside the cities and because of poor roads had a very hard time traveling. Furthermore, in the winter it was even worse for the colonists when there was a great deal ...